The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been a general suspension of business in the discount market, awaiting the result of the Bank Court. At the forthcoming meeting of the Electric and International Telegraph Company a dividend of 4 Per cent. for the past half-yelr will be recommended. The last week's rahway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1864. 1863. Great W estern North-estern 6out h - Western Bright on Midland .. 23,333 22,162 49,390 44529 So uth Eastern,.~ 176 Great Northern La ncashire and Yorkshire... 43,370 36,250 Bristol and Exet er Nor th• Eastern 69,092 55,050 kancheater Sheffield, and Lincoln 19,231 17,133 Great EaEern T hese returns wh e n com p ar ed with those of the last year are in most instances of a very satisfac tory character. There is an increase on the Great Western of £ 1,216 ; N or th W es te rn , £ 9,905 ; South Western, £3,015 ; Brighton, £1,171; Midland, 4:4,861; Great Northern, £4,457; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £7,120; Bristol and Exeter, £l3l ; North Eastern, £3,942; Manchester, Sheffield, and 1 2, 11e ° 111 , £2,098 ; and Great Eastern, £4,579 ; "fie the South Eastern show a decrease of £232. Two o'CLocK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's t e 'Nrana, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 05e. .--la demand. The directors of the Bank of England, at their fleeting to-day, have refrained from making any further alteration in their terms of discount. The expected advance has, consequently, not been realised, and the matter has already assumed a quieter aspect. The pressure for accommodation Upon the resources of the establishment was the reason assigned for the anticipated movement; now that no additional measure has been found neces• Baty the market may temporarily become a little easier. Nothing of importance has occurred this morn. leg to revive the languidness of the market for English Stocks. A limited number of sales has shl Occasioned a decline of 1.16 per cent., but this de. 10 predation is perhaps equally due to the small bud,. Sk nen transacted Consols are 89a, 90 for money, 2 2 and 90 146 3-16 for the account. The New Threes 2 and Reduced Annuities are 89k o ; the Annuities, to 188 5, 14 11-16 ; India 5 per Cents., 104 a 1051 ; and is the Debe n t ures , 98k. is In the Foreign Market there is very little ac• tivlty, and prices are tolerably steady. Turkish i t 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 ; do. Consolides, 491 4 ; Mexican, 28a ; do. New, 26 a ; Greek, 23a g ; ~t 5( Spanish Passive, 281 d ; Portuguese, 47; 48 ; and 1( the Confed e rate Loa n , 75a , 761. 1( in the Railway Share Market a firmer tone has prevailed. Business, however, has been chiefly confined to operations in connection with the set tlement. Great Eastern have improved ss, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Great Western, 10s ; Man.. chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln £1; and Metropoli tan, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little or no change as regards prices. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain dull. , 8 ,1 Alliance Bank declined to 591; Locomotive Cotton 8 ' Prees shares are quoted 11 2t, prem ; Thames Plate el Glass Company's Shares are quoted 1 to 2 prem.; Maritime Credit Company, 14 to 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 9 3 per Cent. Reduced Ile•v/ 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891.... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 11-16 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March, June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent. 6 die Do £5OO Do: £lOO and £2OO .. — Bank England Stir, 51 per Ct. Do Account.. — INDItoi GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 212 • Do Account — Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do Account.... Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Do Certificates Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — Do 01 per Cent., May, 1879 — Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Du Bonds Sl,OOO Do under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Do 1859........ — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) — Chilian 6 per Cent. • Do 4} pee Cent. Colombian 6 per Ca Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent...:, Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Egyptian 7 per Cent.. - Dii, Second Issue - Greek 5 per Cent., 1624-5, ex-Coupons.. 23/ Do Account Do Coupons Do Accoum... . .. — Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) ketexican 3 per Cent Do Account — Do 6 per Cent, 1864 Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ditto Scrip, £23 paid — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent liemr Granada Do '2 per Cent. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Do 3 per Cent. (Cfribarren)... Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent , 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1836, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3.. 471 8 Do Account Russian 5 per Cent.. 18'22, St Do 4i per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 Der Cent 1859 . . Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do S cr ip, £3O paid Pin S ardinian 5 per Cent bo Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account D 0 New D e ferred Do Account 28 D 0 P assive Iko A P,, 441 111 ). ccoun Cert. t of Coup not funded 9 S 4'o Account 'edish, 4 per Cent PD' D o „I'llt Scrip, £6O paid kish 6 er Cent. 1854 9l 901 It i b o Accoupnt Do 6 p er Cent. 1853 . ..•• 713/4 1)0 Account Do £lOO Bonds -u.o . Account ,)0 6 t. 1862 .. 69 £ lO O Bonds 69k Do 1863 .. Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. enezuela 3 per Cvnt. ................ D() Account ........................ filpor Cent., 1362 ................ Do Account ........................ D Do I pt o Scrip £3O paid .................. 8} dis u. Cent .................... Dividends on the above payable in London , Austrian, 6 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 4 3 / 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. . Do Acc0unt............ . . Dutch 2f per C en t., E x. 12 Gail. ....... Do 4 par Cent. Certificate...... 99 r Italian s .. , 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 f Do Ac e , min t ancs.. .. .... ...... Ptench ro tes 2 per Cent...... ...... L'eruvian Dollarßonds, 41 p er et. .Bx. 4 Pi elmontes 3, 5 per Cent., Ex‘ c,1.5f 5....... Consols /Loney 1)0 Atcora •............ 891 90 90 1-16 3 . 16 ut Live: Tool Cott on Market —This Day, • -- R4rkefi firm SAles probably 7,000 bales. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1864. Uan.Gor. 6 p.c.J &J ul) 1877-81 . Do. n p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. a p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. E p. o. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. 1891 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 8 p c IMauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cont N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&July Do. dp. o.Ap. & Oot. N. S.W. G ov. 5 p z., 186 t Du. 5 p. c.,18/1 to lt:7( Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Sootia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 ,Queensland Gcv. 6 p. e IS. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up Vio.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July Do. 10 6 p.o. An.&Oot.. 100 100 100 100 100 BRITISH MI: , Jambrian Consol. Gold Afford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Cara Brea... IE. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam& St. Aubyn(o wen , Great South trolgus ;G. Wheal Vor (Lielston; !Grenville Remd'is-Foot . . i ilim - , , ston Downs iLady Bertha t llargaret (tiny Lelant II rake Valley.. , ' Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) New Beton North Downs ,N.Wli'l Basset (Illogan, N;orth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blaze) Providence (Uny Lelnt. ; South Car3.don(StCleer, S. Carte Brea (Illogan).. IS.Wheal Fran. (Illogan, ',Stray Park i gams/ Silv.& Lead Min gin Crott West Basset (Illogan) 1W CF radon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redrutli) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLuduott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) Wheal Teton Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) Wheal Union ISION S. Closing Price. 58 60 1001 10111 part p at 51 8 9 75 80 M £0 75 80 97 99 94 93 102 104 lcli 102} par 4 p par 4 P 19i 20. 72 74 61 63 66 68 55 57 48 5!, 43 45 28 30 26 28 102 103 par ip gg 101 9i 91 1419 V 8) 01 82 81 d ff. 98i 994 Y 3 95 81 91 58 CO 3 5 82 84 1011 10t1 100 101 pr fp 100 101 OS 95 Business done 101 103 10 ii 103 ss i li 91 T S U RIVES. 99 101 100 103 100 103 87 8) 87 3) 104 100 107 109 109 111 107 109 111 113 105 107 106 108 99 101 3.14.8 3.4.0 8.13.0 581 17s 6.16. t. 8.12 4.18.0 2.8.6 3.f.0 2.6.9 97 09 97 9 S I 97i 98k 100 102 103 1 05 [O6 108 10.0.7 10 111 jd 33 84 675 685 66 68 27i 28} 7 7i 4i 5 6 8 2} 24 28 30 fit 7} 88 40 31 4i 118.1R.01 130.17.61 8 10 4t 5 1} I d lj 75 85 32 ft 2.0.6 3.5.8 ion PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent.. 113 k Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref.. 1004 1] G t. Western, South Wales, gua. 5 per cent., 1021 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Northern, 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1148 Shrew bury and Hereiord,.l34 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Ban Paulo (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 10i FOREIGN MINES. Bt. John del Rey (lim.), 39 BANKS., Agra and 31 tsterman's (11111.). Ditto (Z 5), 2 Anglo Austrian, 7 Bank of British Columbia, 1 1 British and Californian, 11111., European Bank, Ern., 14f li m m p ne er ri l a a l B o a t n to k m o a f Ohina, and Japan, 7 131 n, 17 London and Colonial (lim), 21 London Joint Stock, 11 London and Westminster, 97 ; National of Liverpool, limited, Ditto, new, 184 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, UM., Union of London, 58,01 MISCELLANEOUS. I Berlin Water Works, lim., Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim., 4 English and Scottish Marine, 111 Th, 5 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., ei 7 Hudson's Bay, 17 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 71 I M idras Irrigation and Canal, 1 Royal Mail Stearn, COi A DELIGHTFUL STORY TOLD BY CHARLES LAMB ABOUT COLERIDGE (now delightfully told by the Spectator).—Chas. Lamb paid a visit to the philosopher at Highgate, and, as usual, was detained in the garden by an eloquent peroration on sonic obscure point in metaphysics. To make sure of his friend, Coleridge seized him by the coat button, delivering his grand monologue with closed eyes, legs firmly set, and his head thrown backwards u if addressing the clouds. There seemed no escaping the terrible flow of eloquence, but Charles Lamb's ready wit suggested a means. He quietly took a penknife from his pocket, cut the fatal button, and then made off in great haste to visit another friend at Highgate. Returning the same way, some hours after, he peeped in at Coleridge's gate, and—there stood the great metaphysician, exactly as he had left him, the button between his fingers, and the head th• own up into the sky. The soft flow of his silvery speech was pouring forth as melodiously as ever, without stop and without break. Si non e vero, e hen tremolo. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mar and the short exchanv on London is 13.5 i per £1 sterling. standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3- 1 0 ths per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg. THE YELVERTON MARRIAGE CASE, JUDGMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY). TELVERTON V. TELVERTON (OR LONGWORTII)• This morning their lordships assembled to deliver judg ment in the long litigated case of Yelverton v. Yelverton (or Longworth). It was an appeal against the decision of the Courts below that the marriage of tho Hon. Major Yelverton with Miss Teresa Longworth was a valid one, The case was sl regularly reported in this journal during its progress that no abstract of the proceedings is necessary. There were present this morning the Lord Chancellor, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Wensleydale, and Lord Chelms • ford. Lord Brougham was absent. Mr Bolt, Q.C., the Lord Advocate, the Attorney-General, Sir H. Cairns, Q.C., Mr Whiteside, Q.C., and the other counsel in the case, were present. The Lord Chancellor first delivered his judgment. He said that on this painful case he desired to make no obser vation which was not absolutely necessary to define the legal position of the parties to the suit. The respondent sought in the court below to establish the fact of a marriage be tween herself and the appellant, first, on the ground of a mutual promise made when in Scotland, and, secondly, on the alternative of the evidence not being sufficient to prove an immediate contract; the respondent pleaded that there was a performance of marriage followed by cohabitation on the faith of that promise. The respondent affirmed on the record that a religious ceremony took place between the parties in Ireland which amounted to a marriage if there had been none before, but she was content in the Court be , low to say that this ceremony did not constitute a valid marriage, and having submitted so far it was not compe tent for her to take a different view of the case in that Court of Appeal. He should therefore give no opinion of what passed between the parties in Ireland, or whether that was sufficient to constitute marriage, it being plain that that point had been withdrawn. The case of the respondent is reduced to the two proposi tions, the first being that there was an immediate present contract of marriage by the exchange of mutual consent made at Edinburgh, on the 20th April, 1857. As to the nature of the consent which is to constitute marriage, I acoept the observations of the Lord President, that it must be given mutually with a view and for the purpose of creat ing henceforth the relations of husband and wife. It is not necessary that the contract made should be followed by cohabitation. •With respect to the evidence which shall be sufficient to prove that a marriage was so constituted great latitude is allowed by the law of Scotland. But I cannot agree with the Lord President in what seems to have been his opinion that if the respondent fail to substantiate an exchange of present consent at the particular time and place which are assigned, the Court is not warranted in declaring that a marriage was contracted between the parties. In my judgment, when the marriage is pleaded as having been contracted by parties in Scotland by means of an interchange of deliberate consent, it is not necessary to prove the particular place in Scotland, or tiee exact date when and where such consent was exchanged. The case of the respondent is that on Sunday, April 27, 1857, at a house in Scotland, a form of marriage was gone through, the form being the reading aloud by the appellant from the Prayer-book of the marriage service used by the Church of England. The Lord President insists that persons in a humble sphere of life, when contracting marriage in such a manner, seek to pre serve evidence of it by interchange of writings or by the presence and confirmation of witnesses. The respondent's case rests upon her statement, because it is neither said nor proved by the respondent that there was any writing inter changed or that there was any person present at this alleged interchange of consent. It is true that this admission has very much weakened the respondent's power and means of proving her case. But the omission itself is entirely in accordance with the truth and con sistency of that case. Her case is, and it is proved by various parts of the correspondence that the marriage took place between herself and the appellant, was to be kept secret, and not even answered in their mutualletters for fear of question, a caution which seems to have been observed until 1853, when we find the appellant for the first time writing to the respondent as " Madame Yelverton." But this occurs in the subsequent correspondence, and is a re markable confirmation of the respondent's statement that some engagement or promise relative to marriage took place upon the 13th of April. In a letter written on the 12th of July, the respondent reminds the appellant that his right to call her his own commenced exactly three months ago, namely, on the 12th of April. Her words are, "My ears ache to hear the mitt, though I am convinced you might say it with perfect truth now and for exactly three months past." I regard this letter of the 12th July as a full proof of the truth of the respondent's chief allegation, namely, that there had been a marriage by mutual consent entered into at Edinburgh on the 12th April, 1857, but that there had not been cohabitation in consequence of the refusal of the respondent to consent to cohabitation until a religious ceremony had been performed. The appellantindeed affirmed that there was sexual intercourse between himself and the respondent before in Edinburgh, 's7—an allegation which the judges in the court below refuse to give credence to, and contains to me a strong proof of the truth and honour of the respondent that she has denied that which the appellant affirms, for it was plainly her interest in one view of the case to have admitted that cohabitation did take place before she left Scotland in April, 1857, inasmuch as it appears to me, and such I infer from his judgment would have been the opinien of the Lord President, that there would then have been no difficulty in arriving at the conclusion upon the evidence of the appellant subsequent that there had been a promise to marry given in Scotland, on the faith of which cohabitation, also, in Scotland had taken place be tween the parties. But before proceeding further respect ing the evidence, it is necessary to advert to the arguments so much pressed on the part of the appellant that it is in 'the highest degree improbable that any matrimonial con , nection would be followed between the respondent and the appellant, inasmuch as there is evidence from the corre spondence which took place between himself and the respon dent for three or four years previous to the respondent's arrival in Edinburgh, that the respondent had made the most indelicate advances to the appellant and was willing to be his mistress without a promise or ceremony of mar riage. Many hours were spent by the appellant's counsel in the attempt to give this colour to the correspondence. I abstain from making any other observation upon this most laboured part of the appellant's contention, than that it is in my deliberate judgment most unwarranted and unjust. An amatory character is first given to the correspondence by the appellant. He addresses her as dear Theresa. When the lady proposes that the correspondence should terminate the appellant insists that it should be continued. The noble and learned lord hero read several extracts from the corre spondence to show that the respondent's view of the posi tion was other than that alleged by the appellant in the part of his counsel's argument. He proceeded thereupon to say --I concur with the judgment of Lord Curriehill that it was at the request or from the encouragement of the appellant that the respondent came to Edinburgh in Feb., 1857; that there had not then been any promise to marry, but that there had been pending for years an honourable courtship. There fore in my judgment there is nothing in the case to render it impossible ; but, on the contrary, much to render possible the allegation of a secret marriage having taken place, sr a t all events that the promise to marry had been mutually given. I return to the inquiry whether the respondent has given sufficient legal evidence of the marriage in Scotland by the exchange of present consent. The version of the appellant is that an illicit intercourse took place shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh in February. The appellant has not even attempted to sustain his charge. It was, as I have already stated, disbelieved by the judges, and it appears to me to be wholly unjustified. The evidence showed that the appellant was a constant visitor in the house where the respondent resided, and he was regarded by the persons who lived there as the respondent's accepted suitor. Evidence of a marriage must, therefore, be looked for subsequent to this, and must, if it exists, be found on the subsequent acts and correspondence between the time the respondent Vas in Edinburgh about the 15th or 16th of April, 1857, and her joining the appellant in the month following. In considering these letters it is most important to bear in mind that fact of which I am fully convinced in common with the judges of the Court below, namely, that no sexual intercourse had taken place between the appellant a Roman Catholic place et worship, which was to be satis • factory to her conscience. This, with the fact, that there ' had hitherto been no consummation appear to me to in terpret the whole of the subsequent correspondence up to the time of their meeting in Ireland in accordance with the version of the respondent. It is difficult rightly to draw conclusions from the correspondence subsequent to this, because many letters have been destroyed or at least have not been produced; and also the letters being expressed in general terms, it is difficult to say that particular expres- sions indicate, and the respondent during the residence of the respondent in Edinburgh. She left Edinburgh to avoid the importunities of the appellant to accede to a consummation of the marriage. She appears to have been resolved that this should not take place until they had gone through some religious ceremony in more than a solemn engagement or a promise to marry. In reference to the letter written by the appellant on the subject of the respondent's supposed marriage with Mr. Shears, the noble lord said I consider the words indicate that a promise had been given in relation to marriage, and that it must have been either a promise of marriage or else a promise to meet the wishes of the respondent by consenting to a re ligious ceremony in a Roman Catholic place of worship. It is argued by the appellant that the answer to this letter is not such as would have been written by the respondent if there had been a marriage. I cannot concur in that re mark. Remembering that the respondent had refused co habitation, that in the language of one of her letters she was shrinking from the end she yearns for, it may well be thouht she did not know or believe that what had passed was in law a binding final marriage. The same thing has occured in several important cases. From the subsequent acts of the parties I have drawn this con elusion that the respondent after a struggle consented to cohabit with the appellant as as his wife and to meet him in Ireland for that purpose, depending upon the promise of the appellant that the religious cere mony should be had in a Roman Catholic chapel. In con firmation of this I may refer to the fact that the appellant purchased a wedding ring at Dublin when on his way to meet her. This brings us to the most important part of the case —namely, as to what was said and done at Rostrevor,in Ireland. I cannot give credit to the respondent when she affirms that no intercourse took place between them pre viously to this, because, I think, the reault of the evidence is that immediately on their meeting at Rosfrovor they ci as m be hadi a n n a a ß n o a m w a i n fe C . aitnhrealiy judgment the ceremony c chapel. In confirma cshohouabldite tion of this I may refer to the fact that the appellant pur chased a wedding ring at Dublin when on his way to meet her. This brings us to the most important part of the case —namely, as to what was said and done at Rostrevor, in Ireland. I cannot give credit to the respondent when she affirms that no intercourse took place between them previ ously to this, because, I think, the result of the evidence is at Rostrevor they co• judgment the respondent t h h a a b t a i e m d ma as d m i a s t n e l s y n o d n w t h e e . i r In meeting m y ju d instead of denying the fact, had a right to say she had con sented to their cohabitation on the fait h of the contract in promise of marriage that took place in Edinburgh, and of the appellant's assurance that he would no longer object to a cere mony in the Roman Catholic place of worship. On the in quiry whether the respondent in cohabiting with the appel lant relied on the Scotch contract or promise or on the Irish ceremony, the respondent is entitled to the effect of this fact, that she stated to the bishop what had passed between her and the appellant in Scotlan d, and was toldbythe marriage bishop that this was a valid marri a g e in the si g ht of the Catholic Church, eerrae ony. and Buthe soanwbnetongadpvraensstaegd by the eina lady, the bishopny other consented that a religious ceremony should be gone through, considering it would be a renewal of the marriage consent. The evidence of Mr Mooney corroborates this. At this point the noble and learned lord condemned the practices of the priest Mooney in sending a copy of a supposed entry on the registry of marriages, and for this reason unless he were corroborated no dependence could be placed upon his evi dence. In the case referred to, the bishop and he confirmed each other, The marriage had been contrasted, and to satisfy the lady's cousin the ceremony was proceeded with. After this they lived openly as husband and wife. The various acknowledgments of the appellant that the respon dent was his wife are carefully renumerated by Lord Curriehill in hill in his judgment. In reference to the argument of the appellant that both parties knew them to be necessary only to con and illicit intercourse, the answer seems to be furnished by aome of Major Yelverton's letters, and it is a significant fact that the appellant has not pro duced a single letter of the respondent's addressed to him since the ceremony at Rotrevor in Ireland. The Roble and learned lord was proceeding to give the opinion of an absent peer, supposed to be Lord Brougham's, who had desired him to state that after a voluminous examination he was satisfied that there had been in Scotland that exchange of consent which constituted marriage. Lord Chelmsford objected to any reference to the opinion of the noble and learned lord who was then absent. The Lord Chancellor said he was not aware that ho was taking an unusual course. The noble and learned lord, to whose opinion he had referred, had beard the whole of the arguments, and it was in consequence of his no ble and learned friend being compelled to leave the house that had led him to do so. The noble and learned lord then resumed his judgment, and was of opinion that the consent to cohabit in Ireland, and the respondent relied upon what had taken place in Scotland, although it was to be followed by a reli gious ceremony. He believed that the Roman Catholic ceremony was a legal solemnisation of marriage, and that there was and is a legal marriage between the appellant and respondent, and that they are now legally man and wife. Lord Wensleydale, who spoke in so low a tone of voice as to be scarcely audible in the gallery, was understood to say that, in order to decide whether there had been a legal marriage, they must enquire what was neces sary to constitute a marriage in Scotland. He thought it was clear that there was no marriage in Scotland either per verbs do presenti or in future. The noble and learned lord then examined at some length the evidence, and considered that the evidence of Mr Mooney was quite insufficient to prove that Major Yelverton acknowledged it, and that was the only evidence of an acknowledgment on his part. There was no evidence of a marriage anywhere, especially in Scotland, and he was clearly of opinion that the propositions of the respondent had not been maintained. He did not consider that there had been any promise of marriage, although there were many ambiguous statements, They were, however, too ambiguous to be construed into a promise of marriage. He was of opinion that the decision of the court below ought to be reversed. Lord Chelmsford next delivered his judgment. The onus of proofs he said was upon the respondent. The whole of the voluminous evidence had been thrown loosely before their lordships in order apparently that they might extract from it a marriage on either one of the grounds alleged by the respondent. It appeared to him that there had been a great deal of p reliminary ma ter im ported into the in q uir y . F or instance it w as hardly necessary to occupy the time of their of the respo n d ent. I f t h e f ac t was proved, the an tecedent probabilit y or improbability was of no use, and all other convictions mi g ht be set aside. lordships of the parents in ascertaining th e p os ition in life Neither to inquire into the conduct of was t these transactions. the ne cessary, It was clear that there had been a dangerous correspondence b e t we en the parties , b ut he would not stop to inq uire what h it res pondent e prior thought, to these was the motive of the appellant in continuing that corre spondence. The conclusion he drew from the early corre pondence was, that the interviews at Galata and in the Crimea raised an assurance in the mind of the respondent that the appellant would marry her if certain obstacles were removed, and her expectations were no doubt heightened by what took place. He believed that up to this time there had been no promise of marriage between the parties. The noble and learned lord proceeded to consider the modes in w hich marriages might be con tracted in Scotland ; Ist, by a mutual promise in presenti; and 2d, by a written promise of marriage, followed by a copula as a result of the protei n. He then examined the allegations of the respondent, in one or other of these ways she became the wife of the respondent.lt was to be ob served that in none of their letters they spoke of each other as husband and wife, indeed, the whole of the correspond ence seemed strongly opposed to any marr ia ge or promise of marriage. It was not necessary for him to dwell on the remainder of this correspondence, which was not in the usual style of epistolary intercourse between husband and wife. With regard to the visit to Manchester ho believed that Manchester was merely a rendezvous to arrange their continental trip, and that the object of the respondent in visiting the cathedral was merely to clothe their intercourse with the appearance of a religious ceremony, and that she had nothing in view of a more binding nature. Returning to the visit to Ireland, the noble lord contended that the respondent had taken everystep to baffle and perplex the witnesses in reference to the co habitation, which had a most important bearing on the respondent's case. It showed that the meeting in Ire land was not with a view to the celebration of a marriage, but that the ceremony a t Rostrevor was th e result of an afterthought between the parties. He thought it was abundantly proved that the appellant was a Protestant within the meaning of the act of Parliament, for they proved that whenever he attended a place of religious wor ship it was in connection with the Protestant Church. He looked upon Father Mooney's evidence with regard to the declaration of the appellant as to a former marriage with much euspicion ; but, aeenruing its correctueee, and that the a close. appellant referred to a Scotch marriage, it could only mean that the ceremony was to satisfy the conscientious scruples of the respondent, and that it would not be regarded as such an acknowledgment as the law required. The noble and learned lord then proceeded to consider whether the latter correspondence oould be fairly applied to any other relation between the parties than that which occurred in Ireland. The respondent contended that after the ceremony at Roe trevor she returned to the appellant and cohabited with him, and that this copula, coupled with the preceding promise in Scotland, constituted marriage. But there was no evidence of a promise in Scotland. A promise in Scotland was moreover merely local, and to prove a mar riage the copula must be distinctly referable to the promise. He thought it was impossible to connect this copula with any promise of marriage which took place in Edinburgh. He (Lord Chelmsford) had examined. the evidence with the greatest care and anxiety, as well as the arguments of counsel on both sides, knowing that most serious issues were involved. He had no wish to favour either party. There was much to regret, much to condemn in the conduct of both, but it was not his duty to adjust the balance between them. All he had to do was to announce his decision judicially, and that was that the respondent had entirely failed,to establish her marriage. Lord Kingsdown said the matter had been so fully con sidered that he would occupy the time of their lordships but for a few minutes. The question was not one of honour or morals, but whether the court below had rightly decided the validity of the marriage. It was clear from the letters of the respondent that she had pressed the appellant very warmly for a marriage, but he apparently saw the error of the step he had taken, and had determined not to trust himself to further temptation. The purport of his letters ap-. peared to be this " If we meet again the result will be your ruin." The Irish marriage did not make them husband and wile. The respondent's own impression seemed to be that the marriage would make them husband and wife in the eye of God, although it might not in the eye of man, It was urged that the appellant had said to Father Mooney that the marriage was unnecessary as it had all been done before, but that he would do it again in order to satisfy the lady's conscience. These terms were very ansbigu ous, and he thought too much reliance ought not to be placed upon them. On the whole, he thought the judgment of the Court below ought to be reversed. . - The Attorney-General suggested that, in consequence of the views of their lordships, the interlocutory of the Court below should be reversed, but without prejudice to the respondent, and that the matter be remitted on oath. The Lord Chancellor declined to advise to adopt that course. The question was then put that the interlocutory of the Court below be reversed. Contents—Lord Wensleydale, Lord Chelmsford, and Lord Kingsdown. Non-Content—The Lord Chancellor. The motion was then agreed to. The Lord Chancellor then put the question, that the decree should be made in accordance with the appeal. Agreed to. Thns this long and celebrated case is finally brought to POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BREATING OPEN A TILL AT MESSRS. SAVORY AND MOORE'S —Henry Camins, errand-boy in the employ of Messrs. Savory and Moore, chemists, 220, Regent-street, was charged before Mr Knox with breaking open a till and stealing the sum of £8 Bs. Sc!., the moneys of his employers. Mr Foster Blades, assistant, in the employ of Messrs. Savory and Moore, said that about half-past 11 on the 13th of July, while sitting in a room at the back of the shop the prisoner asked him whether he should turn off the gas. He told the prisoner to do so. Shortly after the porter made a communication to him, and on going into the shop he found a till, which he had seen safe up to half-past 10, and the key of which he had in his pocket, had been broken open, and some money abstracted, and from a till which had not been locked, some more money had been taken. George South, porter, in the employ of Messrs. Savory and Moors, said that shortly before 12 o'clock, on the night of the 13th of July, hearing the prisoner going down stairs he called to him, but received no answer. As the prisoner did not again come upstairs, he went down and asked Mr Blades if he had sent the prisoner out. Mr Blades said he had not, and then went into the shop and found the till had been broken open. On making a further search he (witness) found that the prisoner had left the house by the back doer) two doors which he (witness) had locked at half-past 11 being open. William Richardson, 212 C, said the prisoner was given into his custody last night in Carnaby-street, and on telling him that he was charged with breaking open a till at Messrs Savory and Moore's, he said he knew nothing about it, and that they would not get anything out of him. Mr Blades said he heard a noise in the shop, but thought it was the prisoner putting down his bed, as he slept there- Mr Joseph Walker, another assistant, gave evidence which showed that £6 8s 9d had been abstracted from one till (the sum of £9 12s being wrapped in paper in the same till and left untouched), and 19s 6d from the other. The prisoner, who made no answer to the charge, was remanded for a week. The Wimbledon Meeting, 1 .4 COMPETITION FOR THE MARQUIS OP TWEEDDALE'S PRIZES. This interesting competition was continued yes terday at the London Scottish ranges at Wimble don. No new competitor fired yesterday, the pro ceedings being eonfined to carrying on the trials or guns which had made targets on previous days, and to firing second guns where the competitors have entered more than one of the same kind. The first of the muzzle loaders to fire was Mr Rigby, who fired his second 100 rounds. Though an excellent shot, this gentleman has not had the training to qualify him for shining in a match where rapid loading forms an essential element. Profiting by the experience of the first day he discarded the powder-flask, and had his ammunition made up in paper tubes, but the end stopped with a felt wad. In loading the wad was withdrawn, the powder poured in, and the ramrod passed through the tube to ram home the bullet. Though inferior to the Whitworth plan of cartridge, inasmuch as it in volved loss of time in pouring in the powder, it enabled Mr Rigby to get through his 100 rounds in 381 minutes, as against 60 minutes with the flask. Very gcod shooting was made; but, from the fact of the shots "grouping," owing to the wind, on the right plate of the target, the score was not so good as it otherwise would have been. The same cause led to a similar result in the case of the Whitworth, suggesting to the observer how much better it would be, in such a competition, to fire at a large experi mental target, to find the centre of the group of shots in the usual way, and obtain the absolute value of each rifle's performance. Mr Rigby used the plain horizontal bar backsight, which would be so great an improvement on service rifles, and a bead foresight ; but as the bend had got broken off he was obliged to make shift with the stem. The following was the result of his practice : 100 rounds, 500 yards, 38 min. 31 sec. time, 17 bull's-eyes, 30 centres, 31 outers, no ricos., 22 misses, no tnissfires—making a score of 220 marks. The ten accuracy shots made 23 marks. The rifle kept perfectly clean, the last round loading as easily as the first. Mr. Rigby used the shell bullets, which are found to give much more accurate practice than the solid-fronted ser vice projectile. The Whitworth large-bore was fired for the third time, but from the circumstance referred to, and from more misses being made, the score did not equal the first and second days' performance. Mr. Leece got through his 100 rounds in 24 min, 56 see., making 20 bull's-eyes, 42 centres, 25 outers, and 13 misses, no ricochets, no missfires, making a score of 256 marks. The ten shots for accuracy produced 27 marks. Not a shot struck the left plate of the target, and bat for the " grouping" being too much to the right, a much higher score would have been made. The competition as re gards muzzle-loaders may be considered as decided in favour of Mr. Whitworth's large-bore, Mr. Rigby making a good second. Indeed, eliminat ing from the calculation the difference due to the skill of the men, it would probably be found that the difference in the accuracy of the arms is very small indeed. The present trial is as much a trial of the skill in shooting of gun-makers, as of the merits of different kinds of guns. Mr. Cooper's breech-loader was the first fired. This was the second course of 100 rounds. The rifle worked well and rapidly, and there were no miss fires. The practice was not good, but it would be unfair to condemn this or any other rifle for what was, in all probability, more the fault of the man behind it than of the arm itself. The time taken in firing the 100 rounds was 13 min 19 sec. There were no bull's-eyes ; 11 centres, 10 outers, 6 rico chets, and 73 misses, all pattered round the target in a way that would have been as unpleasant to a body of men stationed there as if every shot had been a bull's-eye. In the ten shots for accuracy only one hit was made, and that a bull's-eye. Mr. Brown, as skilful an operator with the breech loader as Mr. Leece with the muzzle-loader, fired the Henry rifle, and showed himself, under circum stances of considerable difficulty, to be the right man in the right place. Two mishaps occurred to his rifle while he was firing, either of which would have been sufficient to spoil the shooting of most men. Mr. Brown, however, lost only a few minutes in remedying the accidents (4/ minutes according to Captain Knight, 19th Regiment, who had charge of the trials), and finished up by making the best score of the day. Early in the 100 rounds the little spring for jerking out the cartridge cases broke, and jammed the breech-piece ; extricating this at the expense of a gash on the back of the forefinger, Mr. Brown got on the target the very next shot, and kept on until a cartridge breaking, the ramrod had to be used to drive out the bullet, and the loose powder wiped clean out of the chamber. The ramrod, on the principle that misfortunes never come singly, of course had stuck fast. Grasping the burning hot barrel to draw this, he severely blistered all the fingers of his left hand. Notwithstanding this complication of misfortunes, Mr. Brown got his next shot well on to the target, finishing up his 100 rounds in 18 minutes 36 seconds, and making the excellent target of 25 bull's-eyes, 47 centres, 50 outers, and 8 misses, or a total score of 281 marks. The ten shots for accuracy gave a score of 26 marks, This, and his first day's shoot ing of 259 marks in 17 minutes 12 seconds, placed the Henry so far ahead of all other competitors as to leave no doubt of his taking the prize for breech loaders. Sergeant Gray, R.A., fired a navy rifle converted to a breech loader on Messrs Green's plan, and made a very fair target. The time taken was 24 minutes 50 seconds for the 100 rounds. The total score was 207 marks, made up o f 15 eyes, 31. centres, 27 enters, 9 ricochets, Ricochets not being counted, the missee of course amounted to 27. The Montatorm rifle fired was a converted long Enfield, which had seen considerable service, both as muzzle loader and as breech loader, the object being to show that hard work did not impair the efficiency of these arms. The "shooter," however, was not forthcoming, and the competition as re gards the Montstorm would have come to an end by the rifle being withdrawn, had not Mr. Braendlin, the representative of the proprietors, been desirous of refuting some absurd statements that the rifle heated so much by rapid firing as to explode the cartridge. He therefore fired himself, satisfactorily accomplishing his object of showing that the rifle did not heat more than any other, bat making a score very inferior to the performance of all the volunteers who tried it for the first time in the late competition at Wimbledon. The 100 rounds took 19 minutes 26 seconds. The score was only 36 marks, being two bull's-eyes, six centres, and five enters. There were no missfires, if the mistake of placing an exploded cap on a nipple be not taken into account. The ammunition used with the Mont storm is Gladstone's skin cartridge, the invention of Capt. M. Hayes, R.N. This excellent cartridge is used exclusively in the navy for muzzle-loading small arms. There may be some valid objection to its being adopted for the army; but it is certain that by the use of this, or some other " whole"cartridge in which ballet and powder are inserted together and rammed down by one operation, the rapidity of fire of the En field could be nearly doubled, and many advantages of the breech-loader secured. The nets vellous rapidity of the Whitworth, four shots per minute, is due to a groat extent to the superiority of the cartridge. Instead of the two simple operations of inserting and ramming home, which are all that are re quired with a ";whole" cartridge, the service cart ridge for the land service requires no less otha.nneleiss and obliges the operator to be e rect and m to load at all. First, the top has to be ntvidsted o o and torn off. It the marksman is not exceedingly po wder in this ti . ins careful, he loses a few gra of Without care a little poured down the barr el. h a s to be carefully operation. Next, the p owder if any h as te is employed the chances are that a more is spilt, and f ew grains more are left in the ' • the inserted in the barrel; fifth l y , the cartridge-case broken off powder case. Th irdly, the cartridge has to be re versed; fourthly, th e end of away; and, lastly, the bullet rammed home. This complicated performan c e is difficult an d thrown and slow when the soldier is standing erect , and is almost i m possible when lying down or when on the mo ve. It will probably be three or four years before a breech-losdiug rifle for the army is decided on, THAMES. A SAD CASE,—Mr Barratt, a vestryman of the Hamlet of Rateliff, accompanied by the clerk to the vestry, intro duced to the notice of the magistrate, Mr Paget, a poor deaf and dumb woman named Emma Fennel, and said their excuse for speaking on behalf of the woman was that she could not speak for herself. On Saturday last her husband, a journeyman tailor, who was also deaf and dumb, was run down by a fire engine on its way to a fire in Devonport street, Ratcliff, and killed. The poor widow was left with two young children, one 61 years and the other seven months old, to maintain. The two gentlemen assured the magistrate that the bereaved widow was a very respectable and deserving woman, and in great distress. She was un able to bury the remains of her late husband. Mr Paget—Hu an inquest been held ? Mr Barratt said the inquest was held yesterday morning, and a verdict of accidental death returned. Ho was pro ceeding to relate some other facts concerning the poor woman and her children, when Mr Faget said there was no occasion to say more. He was quite satisfied this was a very deserving case, and there was no doubt the unfortunate deceased did not hear the engine approaching him, and was knocked down and lost his life. He ordered that a sovereign should be given flora the poor-box fund, and hoped the would meet with sympa thy trom the benevolent. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.— Wheat, 43s Od ; barley, 27s 3d ; oats, 21s Od ; rye, 348 Od ; beans, 37s Bct ; and peas, 35s 7d. THE SIR WEEKS' AvzitAGEs. Wheat, 41s 4d ; , oats, 21s Od ; rye, 31s 7d ; beans, 353 3d; barley 278 7d ; peas, 33s Ild. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 84,704 ; barley, 1,755 ; oats, 4,49 4 ; rYe, 62 beans, 2,830 ; peas, 192 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. About an average supply of beasts, in very middling condition, was on offer in to-day's market. Prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at full prices ; otherwise, the beet trade was heavy, on former terms. A few very supe rior Scots realised 5s per 81b. We were fairly supplied with sheep, for which the inquiry ruled inactive, at late curren cies. The best Downs produced 5s 4d per 81b. There w as a good demand for lambs, at full prices, viz., from 6s to 7s per 81b. Calves were in request, and rather dearer, the top figure being 4s 10d. Figs and mulch cows sold heavily, at late rates. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. 0. d. s. d. s. d. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Priniecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0 Secondquality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calves 8 8 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 6 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 36 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality ilo. 4 24 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs....6s S uc kling calves, 16s to 22s ; a nd quarter-old store pigs 20s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ......... 1050, Cows .............. 140 Sheep and lambs.... 9500 Calves ...........• '550 Pigs .............. . 290 FOREIGN tit , PFLY.i Beasts .. 450 Sheep and lambs 2,600 Calves .. 350 Pigs ...... ME AT MARKET S. NENVOATE AND LEADENTIALL.—About an avcrage busi ness is doing in each kind of meat, as follows : —Be ssef, from 3s Od to 4s 4 d; mutton, 35 2d to 45 8d ; lamb, 6d to 6s 4d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 2d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 27.—The supply of stock was mode rately extensive, and tho trade ruled steady at about pre vious quotations. Beef, from 3s ed to 4s 10d • mutton, 4s Od to 5s 45 ; lamp 6s Od to 6s 85; veal, 4s dto 4s 8d; an d pork, 3s 6 d to 4 ' s 65 per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, July 27.—Prime beasts and sheep moved off freely at very full prices; otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Bed, from 3s 85 Od;o 4s 105 ; mutton, 3s 10d to 55 4d; lamb, 6s Od to 7s veal, 4s 25 to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s Sd to 4s 6d per Sibs; suckling calves, 16s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20$ to 255; and mulch cows, 614 Os to £lB Os each. RAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Old meadow hay, £4 to £5 ; new do., £3 to £4 5s ; clover, £4 15s to £5 15s; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND. —Old meadow hay, £4 to £5; now do., £3 to £4 68 ; clover, £4 12s to £5 155 ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per toad. A fair demand, SNARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Share! Railways. Paid) Closing I Business I Price. done. LII. Bir,, Wol., and Str. Val. et , ilythe and Tyne. 10 ilest.,Sleaf.,andlllid.Co at Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall... 10 Do A • A gets div 10 Do. B till 6p p an.has 'oern paid to B. N Dublin Belfast June. 25 Dun. i Pertb./zAb. June. at Edinbtfgh & laegow. at Glasg. and S. Western. st •3reatEastern, Ord. stt at Ditto A stock st Ditto EastAnglian st at GreatNorthof Scotland st I Ili 9 91 85 17 124 125 6 7 35 36 16 17 01 93 110 112 48 49 7} n Great Northern.. It Do A stock It Do B do it Gt. S. and W. of Ire) ano it Great Western .. ••• • • • it Do Str Val gua. stool; it Lancashire Yorkshire it London and Blackwall it Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast It Lon., Chat., and Dover it Lon. & North Western st 138 140 157 153 128 t3l go 9: 691 691 119 119) 09 71 105 105 43 44 1101 117 98 99 66 67 Lon. & So..th Western it Man., Shet, & Lincoln 0 Maryport and Carlisle 2i Do shares it Metropolitan it Midland Do New it Do Binning. (iz Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland l 5 Do. shares 111 112 1371 138 16 Mid Bent LO Do Cray Line et North British et Edin., Perth, & Dundee et Nth. Eastern—Berwick 26 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Leeds at Do York st Do at North London 10 Do New .16.4 North Staffordshire 1 0 N. and S. W. Junction. at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E.,Aber. stocs it Do Scot Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welohpool it Shropshire Union it South Devon ' • • • at South Eastern it South Wales t S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. I! Stockton & Darlington Do 25 Do New, 186 G st Taff Vale 10 Do B ... 10 Do C 10 Ulster 25 Do 2.10 Do st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny at West Cornwall. it W. Hartlepool Har.att.l it West Midland—Oxford' it Do Newport it Do Hereford BRITISH POSSE, arc Hallways ht) Wanda &St Lawrence Rom.,Barodalz.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. :0 Do. New ...... !O Do. E. Shares :01 Bunalo and Laae Huron [0 Do. Frei eronoe 10 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 5 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 )0 Do. do. July 1, 187 )0 Do. do. June 1,187 J. st Ckutta..tS.Eastn. (Lim st Cape Town & Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal Ku. 5 p. )ok East Indian, gu. 5 p. 0. 20 Do. do. G Ext ► Do. do. 11 d 0... ►k Grand Trunk of Canada ► Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. ► Do. do. deferred.-- I Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. ► Do. do. deferred...... ► Do. 3d Pref. stock ... ► Do. do. deferred...... ► Do. 4th Pref. stock... ). _ Do. do. deferred...... G t. In dtaronin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. - 5 p. 6... Do. January, 1862 .. ►k Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharet 10 1 Do. New • )0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. )0 Do. 6i p. o. do. '77-8.... LO Indian. Branch Limited )ek Madras, gear., 6 p. o. ok Do. 41p. o. Extension Kok De. 46 do ...• • • 10 Do. Fifth Extension. xik Nielb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bnds. 50 Aelb. & ilobson's Bay. )0 Do. 7p. c. Illortgr. Eds. 10 Newßrunswiek a Candy Class A and B. N.M.C'da.6 pent pi bde ;ock Soinde ...... ock Do. Delhi.... 1 4 "' llO Do. do .... 4 5 tit Do. Punjaub .... c. Do. Do. ook I Do. Indus.St Flo.) COLONIAL GOVERN Paid. all 100 all 100 (100 1100 107 109 126 129 1 2 1 79 81 lut 125 130 38 40 57 59 85 87 921 03i 103 105 8 9 374 38i 10} 114 G 165 170 6 7 i 3 t p ICO 10:5 33 36 39 41 455 475 45 50 28 30 37 18 9 10 15 17 210 220 5711 92 1 27 20 li 2 13 15 225 230 19 2L 14 2 691 81 118 j I 43 21 1.6 67 61 manufactured,and placed in the hands of the troops, In the meantime, if some enlightened patriot like the Marquis of Tweeddale offered a prize for a, whole cartridge suitable for military service, thQ efficiency of oar present service arms would be vastly increased. The 2,000 yards competition for telescopic rifles has been postpond until next May. The Council, seeing the advantage that is likely to accrue from s itch a course in stimulating invention, have under discussion the propriety of giving £lOO for the best military breech-loader, the competition to take place at the same time as for the telescope rifles. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, GOODWOOD RACES—Tms DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 12TH BENTLNCK STAKES. Old Orange Girl o. w. GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 9to 2 age Little Stag (taken) sto 1 agst Stradella (taken) 7to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken) Bto 1 agst East LancasLire (taken) 10 to 1 agst Glendusk (taken) IMPERIAL PARL iam HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening, Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chancel.. lor, took his seat on the woolsack at two o'clock. POOR RELIEF METROPOLIS BILL. Lord WODEHOUSE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which is to provide for the wayfaring wandering poor. The Earl of POWIS did not approve of the method proposed to be adopted for the collection of the money to be expended in the relief of the casual poor. Earl FORTESCUE condemned the delay that has taken place in introducing a measure of the nature then before the house. He was, however, thankful that a bill had been brought forward, and although he did not ap•• prove of the machinery for carryaag it into effect, ha should give it his support. _ Lord REDESDALE said the Poor Law Board was very blameable in delaying the introduction of such a bill until the last day c.r two of the session. The measure was a very crude one, and there was no time for amendment. H e thought it injudicious to accede to the passing of the measure during the present session, and unfair to ask Parliament to do so. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. After a short discussion, the amendment was negatived without a division, and the bill was read a second time. THIRD READINGS. _ _ The following bills were read a third time and passed : Harwich Harbour Act Amendment—Portsmouth Dock yard (Acquisition of Lands)—Local Government Supple mental (No. 2)—Criminal Justice Act ((855) Eaten sion—Armagh Archiepiscopal Revenues—Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)—New Zealand (Guarantee of Loan) Public Works (Manufacturing Districts — Poor Removal—Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation—, Sheriffs Substitute (Scotland)—Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Supplemental—West Indian Encum bered Estates Acts Amendment—Fortifi cations (Provision for Expenses). LIMITED PENALTIES BILL. The bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment. CRANBOURN-STREET BILL. This bill was read a second time and committed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes past 12 o'clock. DUNDEE CHURCHES AND HOSPITAL BILL. This. bill was read a third time and passed. THE NEW CANON OF WESTMINSTER. Mr H. SEYMOUR gave notice that to-morrow he would ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the newly appointed Canon of Westminster, who is ex. officio rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, is to receive a fixed stipend, or a proportion of the gross income of the Canonry; and, if so, what proportion. STANDING ORDERS REVISION. The house proceeded to further consider the standing orders, Nos. 7,8, and 9, and also to report of the select committee. After the mattes had made some progress, Mr. ROEBUCK moved that the debate be adjourned until nest session. Sir J. SHELLEY seconded the motion. After some remarks from Mr LOWE and Mr D. I GRIFFITH, Lord PALMERSTON suggested that the matter should be postponed. Very little private business was taken iu the first week of a session, and this then might be con. sidered. • _ _ _ The House then divided on the question of the adjourn ment of the debate— For the adjournment Against it Majority —37 _ The discussion was then continued. Some amendments having been introduced, the new re solutions forming the new standing orders were at five o'clock agreed to. NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL. On the motion of Mr CHILDERS this bill was read a third time and passed. HIGHWAYS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Lords' Amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. JUDGMENTS, &c., LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The Lords' Amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL. On the motion that the Lords' amendments to this bill be agreed to, Mr. LOCKE complained that the Lords had struck out a clause passed by the House of Commons prohibiting Kingston from casting its sewage into the Thames. Re moved, as an amendment that the Lords' amendment be disagreed with. Mr HUTT said that during the recess the Government would oonsider the bill. The amendment was withdrawn, and the Lords' amend. ments were agreed to, MUTUAL SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS (PRUSSIA) BILL. This bill was withdrawn by Sir G. Grey. TITLES IN IRELAND. The ATTORNE Y . -GENERAL for IRELAND obtained leave to bring in a bill for the recording of titles in Ire• land. • COURTS OF CONCILIATION. Ir BOUVERIE obtained leave to bring in a bill to establi®h courts of conciliation. The house adjourned at 5 minutes to 6. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, July 28.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, July 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Kento from London for Port Phillip. BRISTOL, July 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Premi er, from Demerara. CowEs, July 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—G. R. laoalen from Callao for Potterdam. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND , Thursday g: ArrivA, July 27—Exact. from padagog. Arrived, July 28—Ignis Fatuto, from Mogad . or—w m. Gillett, trout Matanvo—St. Bede, from Jamaica—G race and Jane, from ManzanillOffering, from Porlioren_ Pelesco, from Leghorn — from Quebec—Alice, from Foreign gall Packet List. MAILS DUE. d A s ti , ceris by British p acket. Aug. 4. Australia Australia and g au ritius, via Southa m pt on Aug. 18 via Marsei ll es A ug . 12, ga ra pe zi o l i an G d ood CaPll°Vr P 011, and St. Helena Aug. 29. minus Penag, lola olugapore, via Southampton. Aug. 2. via Marseilles July 28. F a lkland 151and5...... Gibraltar, via Southampton I n dia (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. Aug. 2 via Marseilles.... July 28. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. July —.— via Marseilles Aug. 4. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July —.— via Marseilles July 28. Newfoundland .. Aug. 3. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Aug. 3. by U.S. packet.... _ 29. by Canadian packet. Ju ly All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 July 29. California. and British C01umbia.. .......... TEE HARVEST.—Ihe weather was excessively dry and sultry in the eastern counties on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. On Monday night, however, a highly ac ceptable shower fell, and greatly revived vegetation, which presented on Tuesday a decidedly improved appearance. The want of water was beginning to be keenly felt. As regards the harvest cutting operations will 'lncome general in a few days. The yield will not exceed an average, if, indeed, it reaches that standard.